UPCOMING EVENTS
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December 2024
IBEW 716 Union Meeting Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the upstairs meeting hall.
New Member Orientation Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:30 pm in the referral room.
Veterans Committee Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the upstairs meeting hall.
E.W.M.C Committee Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:30 pm in the referral room
R.E.N.E.W Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:00 pm in the referral room
716 Kids Christmas Party Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 9:00 am to Noon in the upstairs meeting hall
716 Adult Christmas Dance Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 7:30 pm to Midnight @ Knights of Columbus #2917 *607 Whitney St. Houston, TX 77022*
***Watt Women will be hosting their annual Christmas Dinner for our membership before our monthly Union Meeting***
November 2024
IBEW 716 Union Meeting Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the upstairs meeting hall.
New Member Orientation Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 4:30 pm in the referral room.
E.W.M.C Committee Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 6:30 pm in the referral room
R.E.N.E.W Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm in the referral room
IBEW 716 Day of Service November 16, 2024 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm @ the Houston Food Bank (535 Portwall St. Houston, TX 77029). If you want to kick off your Holidays by helping others and volunteering, contact the Union Hall for registration details.
** There will be no Veterans Committee meeting this month **
NEWS
The Houston JATC is trying to determine interest in Continuing Education Classes.
The following is a list of subjects that are being considered. Anyone interested in taking a class listed below will need to contact the Houston JATC Office at 713-649-2739.
ELECTRICAL THEORY
This course covers the use of Ohms Law as it relates to series and parallel resistive, inductive and capacitive circuits. The course will also include the practical application of Ohms Law to real world problems encountered in the field.
MOTOR CONTROL
This is a hands-on course covering motor starters and control circuits. The course begins with a study of magnetic starters and their operation. Two-wire and three-wire control circuits are covered, along with control devices such as pushbuttons, limit switches, and photo-eyes. There will be ample opportunity for each student to connect the control circuits in the hands-on lab.
CODEOLOGY
This is the Electrical Training Alliance Codeology course which is designed to teach the student how to use and understand the Code Book. An overview of the Code is given, then each Chapter is reviewed with emphasis on searching for and finding information.
GROUNDING
This NJATC course covers the National Electrical Code rules governing grounding. Article 250 is covered in depth, along with the reasons and purpose of grounding, grounding theory and application, and safety.
TRANSFORMERS
This course will cover the practical aspects of connecting transformers in the field. It will also touch on transformer theory and the different types of transformers which may be encountered in the field.
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